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Seahawks fall to No. 14 in Touchdown Wire’s post-draft power rankings

Following the 2020 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks have fallen from No. 11 to No. 14 in Touchdown Wire’s post-draft NFL power rankings.

The Seattle Seahawks added eight new players to their roster through the 2020 NFL Draft. With the big event now in the books, USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire took a look at all 32 teams around the league to put together their post-draft NFL power rankings.

Following the draft, the Seahawks have slipped from No. 11 down to No. 14.

“Like the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks do things their own way. John Schneider and Pete Carroll made some . . . interesting selections at the start of the draft,” writes Mark Schofield. “They selected Texas Tech linebacker Jordyn Brooks 27th overall, a player with a consensus ranking according to Arif Hasan from The Athletic – Minnesota of 84. They then drafted Darrell Taylor at 48 overall, interesting given his consensus ranking of 92 overall. Damien Lewis, the bruising guard from LSU, was perhaps their nicest pick of the draft in the 69th spot, given his consensus ranking of 94 overall and his ability to finish blocks through the whistle.”

“The pick that might merit watching from Day Three is Stephen Sullivan from LSU,” Schofield continues. “He was a wide receiver originally who transitioned to tight end, but found himself on the outside looking in due to the Tigers’ talented options in front of him. But he can be a mismatch player that NFL offensive coordinators love to build around. However, it is hard to get that jazzed about the player you picked at 251.”

Whether you agree with the rankings or not, it might be a minute before anyone can evaluate Seattle – or any other team’s – draft class. With the country still shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, rookies around the NFL will be stuck to learning in a completely virtual format.

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Seahawks select linebacker in Touchdown Wire’s mock draft 6.0

In his “how I’d do it” mock draft, Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield believes the Seattle Seahawks should select linebacker Zach Baun.

Touchdown Wire’s mock draft 6.0 is a little different than the first five, with analyst Mark Schofield calling it his “how I’d do it” version if he was the general manager of each team calling the shots.

As of now, the Seahawks hold the No. 27 pick in the first round of April’s draft. Barring a trade, Schofield believes Seattle should linebacker Zach Baun out of Wisconsin in the first round.

“A quiet area of need for the Seattle Seahawks is up front on the defensive side of the football,” Schofield writes. “They did bring Bruce Irvin back in free agency, and there are hopes that they can re-sign Jadeveon Clowney as well, but even if Clowney does return, pass-rush is still a question mark.”

“Zack Baun was listed as a linebacker on the Wisconsin Badgers’ depth chart but is is a versatile player in the mold of Kyle Van Noy,” Schofield continues. “You could see him set the edge on first down, run with a slot receiver on second down, and collapse the pocket off the edge on third down. He can give the Seahawks another pass-rushing piece, while also giving them a Swiss Army knife type of defender they can utilize in a variety of ways. As a pass-rusher, he displays an impressive set of tools, including a solid dip/rip combination, but he was also solid in coverage for the Badgers. Pete Carroll and Co. will find lots of creative ways to employ him on Sundays.”

The NFL virtual draft is set to kick off on April 23.

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